Much as I hate using the US map to depict state-level data, shading states by decade of last execution might help absorbing 50 pieces of information.
TheUpcomingEmperor on
I’ll add that this is referring to state level executions. Federal or military executions are not counted.
LoriLeadfoot on
Feels good to live in a state that’s been civilized since the 20th century.
TheSandMan208 on
Idaho attempted one in 2024. It just didn’t work and the individual did not die.
mart1373 on
Michigan’s last *and only* execution as a state was actually in 1838, one year after its admittance to the union in 1837.
Vic_Hedges on
How does that track with murder rate?
NIN10DOXD on
What happened in Michigan, Wisconsin, Rhode Island, and Maine that made them stop executing people in the 19th century? That’s a lot earlier than most others that stopped.
rapharafa1 on
Personally I think we should execute far more.
For repeat violent offenders, and repeat child molesters/rapists.
KnatEgeis99 on
Wouldn’t Wisconsin be 1994 for Dahmer?
fr0wn_town on
The south loves killing so much they let the state do it too!
8020GroundBeef on
This couldn’t be any uglier
Cool-Egg-9882 on
Michigan! I know you’re pretty much Canada but I didn’t know you were that nice?!
awesomark on
Not sure what the source of this is, but Tony Chebatoris was executed in Michigan in 1938
baltinerdist on
Not gonna lie, West Virginia being that long ago is surprising.
Error_404_403 on
So, for practical purposes, only 17 states have active (<14 years since last execution) capital punishment programs. About 1/3 of the Union. Mostly red states.
AdrianArmbruster on
Hawaii’s last execution would’ve predated its statehood, notably.
Texas and, increasingly, Florida just love executing people. Don’t even have to be guilty, really.
JonBoy82 on
Lol, the one thing the bible belt states are casually up to date on….
ilikeprettycharts on
Put some fucking color into this. Jesus.
AINT-NOBODY-STUDYING on
This is super relevant since Marcellus Williams is sentenced for execution TOMORROW, Sept. 24th, 2024 despite DNA evidence that could prove his innocence. There was also lots of issues surrounding the handling of his case – including mishandling of evidence, racial bias in jury selection by removing black jurors, and the list goes on.
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Much as I hate using the US map to depict state-level data, shading states by decade of last execution might help absorbing 50 pieces of information.
I’ll add that this is referring to state level executions. Federal or military executions are not counted.
Feels good to live in a state that’s been civilized since the 20th century.
Idaho attempted one in 2024. It just didn’t work and the individual did not die.
Michigan’s last *and only* execution as a state was actually in 1838, one year after its admittance to the union in 1837.
How does that track with murder rate?
What happened in Michigan, Wisconsin, Rhode Island, and Maine that made them stop executing people in the 19th century? That’s a lot earlier than most others that stopped.
Personally I think we should execute far more.
For repeat violent offenders, and repeat child molesters/rapists.
Wouldn’t Wisconsin be 1994 for Dahmer?
The south loves killing so much they let the state do it too!
This couldn’t be any uglier
Michigan! I know you’re pretty much Canada but I didn’t know you were that nice?!
Not sure what the source of this is, but Tony Chebatoris was executed in Michigan in 1938
Not gonna lie, West Virginia being that long ago is surprising.
So, for practical purposes, only 17 states have active (<14 years since last execution) capital punishment programs. About 1/3 of the Union. Mostly red states.
Hawaii’s last execution would’ve predated its statehood, notably.
Texas and, increasingly, Florida just love executing people. Don’t even have to be guilty, really.
Lol, the one thing the bible belt states are casually up to date on….
Put some fucking color into this. Jesus.
This is super relevant since Marcellus Williams is sentenced for execution TOMORROW, Sept. 24th, 2024 despite DNA evidence that could prove his innocence. There was also lots of issues surrounding the handling of his case – including mishandling of evidence, racial bias in jury selection by removing black jurors, and the list goes on.
Read more about him here: [https://innocenceproject.org/cases/marcellus-williams/](https://innocenceproject.org/cases/marcellus-williams/)
Ri, MN, and me are killing it by not killing it
Other countries that still use the death penalty:
– Saudi Arabia
– Yemen
– Syria
– Sudan
– Afghanistan
– North Korea
– China
– Egypt
– Belarus
– Iran
– Iraq
– Somalia
… notice a pattern there?
Interesting that neither Alaska nor Hawaii had one since before statehood.